Playing an official leader is a lot of fun, but since it also comes with extra responsibility to the site and to your fellow members, there are a few points to consider for players who would like to play a character of this type.

The player should be active weekly. This means they should be on the site and have IC posts at least once a week.

The player should have been regularly active on the site for at least three months before they consider applying for such a position.

When someone requests a thread with the leader character, the player should be able to provide that thread within a week's time.

The player should have an interest in other threads going on in their leader's area, have an idea of what big plots are going down in that area and which players are involved.

The player should enjoy leading the occasional plot for their leader's area.

The player needs to be able and willing to post global plot and setting announcements for their area. A global should go up at least every three months.

Since leaders are important to an area, the player should be diligent in informing the board of any extended absences or hiatuses. It's polite to do this anyway, but when playing a leader it's extra important!

And finally, those who would like to play a leader should understand that other members are counting on them, so if they just aren't able to meet the activity requirements, staff will have to ask them to relinquish the position to give others who might have more time a chance.

If any of these seem daunting or you're unsure if you would enjoy playing a leader, you can always test it out by creating a faction or group, playing the leader and inviting other members to participate. As there are no activity requirements associated with this save those you set for yourself, it's a great way to test the waters and see if playing a leader is right for you!

If there is an open leadership position you'd like to make a character for, go ahead and PM one of the staff members, or get with them over IM. This isn't formal at all! It'll just be a chat where you can run your character idea by us and we can make sure you know what we'll expect in terms of activity and participation. Basically, we just need to make sure you've played in the area before, have a character in mind that fits with the setting, and have a good grasp on the extra responsibilities that come with playing a leader.